Bed-awning or mosquito-bar.



Patented July 9, I901.

No. 678,l97.

LPBICE. BED AWNING 0R MDSGUITO BAR.

(Appliation flied Jan. 4, 1901.) (N o M o d a l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEVI PRICE, or LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIAL' BED-AWNING OR MOSQUITO-BAR.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 678,197, dated uly 9, 1901.

Application filed January 4, 1901. Serial No. 42,180. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEVI PRICE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los An geles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented'a new and useful Bed- Awning orMosquito-Bar,of which the-following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide a bed-awning or mosquito-bar of extreme siin-' plicity, efficiency, convenience, and cheapness.

Itis also an object of myiuvention to provide an awning of very few parts, each of a very simple construction, which can be fasten'ed to the head of a bedstead or other similar support and will be strongly braced within itself when so attached to the bedstead or other support.

My invention is adapted to give an-ornamental appearance to the bed and to be adjusted into position entirely out of the way while making the bed.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.

Figure I is a perspective View showing my invention applied to a bed, a portion of which is broken away to contract the view. The awning is shown in position for protecting the occupant of the bed. Dotted lines indicate the position when the awning is thrown, out of the way to allow the bed to be made.

Fig. II is a rear view of the awning applied to the bed and raised. A fragment of the bed is shown. Fig. III is a detached fragmental perspective view of the awning frame and brackets. A fragment of the canopy is shown in place with open ring attached. Fig. IV is a fragmental plan section on line IV IV of Fig. III.

a indicates the bed.

1) indicates a support at the head of the bed and extending above the level of the bed. This support may be of any desired construction to serve the purpose. In the drawings it is shown as being composed of theheadboard of the bedstead.

0 indicates a bracket-arm fastened to the support and projecting over one side of the bed and furnished on its inner side with two lugs 1 2 at different points along the length projecting over the other edge of the bed and furnished on its inner face with two lugs 1 2?, corresponding in position and arrangement to the lugs 12 of the other bracket-arm.

d indicates a frame comprising endbars 3 3' and side bars 4 4, fitted between the'bracket arms and lyingabove the lugs 1 1, which are I farthest from the supportb, and beneath the lugs 2 2, which are nearest said support. indicates a pivot pivoting one of such side bars 450 its bracket-arm 0, between the lugs 1 2 thereof. I

5' indicates a pivot coaxialwith the firstthereof,

eindicates the canopy of the awning. The 70' suitable material and comprisesa top IIiem-Q same is made of mosquito-netting or other her 6, extendingover the framed and the .top

said top member around the frame at and sur-, rounding the support, the wallsin front of the support resting upon the top of the bed. One I of the side walls is furnished with an. open-.

ing 12 to allow a person to get into and out of the bed without disturbing the canopy.

Preferably the side bars 4 4. and end bar bent into U shape, and the outer end bar 3, is formed of a metal tube. orrod bent in U shape and-inserted into the open ends-of the named pivo'tand pivoting the other side bar atto its bracket-arm c', between the lugs '3' of the frame 61 are formed of a metal tube tubular sidebars 4. i for the purpose of ex} tension and contraction after the manner of telescopes.

-f indicates set-screws for member 3 in a desired position relative to the side bars tt. I

. g indicates a flexible connection, being a cord fastened to the middle of the end bar 3 and passing thence over the top of the sup-- port hand through pulleys h t to the side of the support b, where it is fastened to a hook or other suitable means j forfastening the cord. The pulley his above the level of the piv= fastening the ots 5'5 and is ata distance rearward therefrom, so that when the attendant pulls upon the cord 9 it will draw the canopymp-into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. I and in solid lines in Fig. II or at any angle of inclination desired. The lifting-cord g is preferably fastened to the outer end bar 3 of the frame at by means of an open ring 70, which is passed through the netting g and around the end bar 3.

The frame (1 may be telescopic or non-telescopic, as desired. WVhere the telescopic form is used, as shown, the canopy will have a fullness sufficient to accommodate the extended frame, and when the frame is contracted this extra fullness can be disposed of as desired. With a non-telescopic frame the canopy will be made of a size to fit such frame With such fullness or folds as may be desired.

When the attendant desires to make the bed, she will adjust the frame in its upright position. (Shown in Fig. II.) In case of the telescoping frame it may be necessary to contract the frame before raising it, so that it will not strike the ceiling. The frame when down in operative position is firmly held by the two pivots and all the lugs.

The pulleys h and e' are preferably screwcyes screwed into the headboard or so pport I).

In ordinary practice with the telescoping frame the set-screws will not be turned to hold the outer member 3 from sliding in the tubular arms 4 4. In the process of raising the awning by means of the cord the first action when the cord is drawn upon will be to telescope and shorten the frame, so that the frame is automatically shortened when lifted by the cord. When the awning is again lowcred, the attendant will draw the member 3 outward again to the desired position.

hat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. The combination with a bed; of a support at the head of the bed and extending above the level of the bed; a bracket-arm fastened to the support and projecting over one side of the bed and furnished on'its inner side with two lugs at different points along the length of said arm; another bracket-arm fastened to the other side of the support and projecting over the other edge of the bed and furnished on its inner face with two lugs corresponding in position and arrangement to the lugs of the other bracket-arm; a frame comprising end bars and side bars, fitted between the bracket-arms and lying above the lugs which are farthest from the support and beneath the lugs which are nearest said support; a pivot pivoting one of said side bars to its bracket-arm between the lugs thereof; a

pivot coaxial with the first-named pivot and pivoting the other side bar to its bracket-arm between the lugs thereof; a canopy comprising a top member extending over the frame and the top of the support, and four depending Walls extending down from the edges of said top member and around the frame and surrounding the support; the walls in front of the support resting upon the top of the bed; one of the side walls being furnished with an opening, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a bed; of a support at the head of the bed and extending above the level of the bed; a bracket-arm fastened to the support and projecting over one side of the bed and furnished on its inner side with two lugs at different points along the length of said arm; another bracket-arm fastened to the other side of the support and projecting over the other edge of the bed and furnished on its inner face with two lugs corresponding in position and arrangement to the lugs of the other bracket-arm; a frame comprising side bars and end bars fitted between the bracket-arms, and lying above the lugs which are farthest from the support and beneath the lugs which are nearest said support; a pivot pivoting one of said side bars to its bracket-arm between the lugs thereof; a pivot coaxial with the firstmamed pivot pivotin g the other side bar to its bracket-arm between the lugs thereof; a canopy comprising a top member extending over the frame and the top of the support, and four depending walls extending down from said top member and surrounding the support and resting upon the top of the bed; one of said walls being furnished with an opening; a cord fastened to the outer end bar of the frame at the middle thereof and extending over the top of the support through a pulley at the middle of the support and thence to the side of the support; and means for fastening said cord, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, at Los Angeles, California, this 29th day of December, 1900.

LEVI PRICE.

Witnesses:

JAMEs RQTOWNSEND, E. A. WATERMAN. 

